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Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Whitaker

$119kMedian Home
271Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 1k· Elev. 994 ftWikipedia

Whitaker is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is on the Monongahela River 3 miles (5 km) upriver from Pittsburgh. The population was 1,179 at the 2020 census.Wikipedia

About the RegionMid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$119k
Median Home Price
Household Income
$79k
Median annual
05

Climate

Sunshine
271
sunny days per year
74% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Humidity
71%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
71/100
Good
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
49"
inches per year
Snowfall
8"
inches per year
Air Quality
45
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population1k
Altitude994 ftabove sea level
Median Age35 yrs
College Educated53%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home20%of workforce

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